Stories

Celebrating the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb: Photos from the Prairies
Photos from celebrations of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Celebrating the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb: Photos from the Atlantic Provinces
Photos from celebrations of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Celebrating the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb: Photos from British Columbia and the North
Photos from celebrations of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb in British Columbia, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Celebrating the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb: Photos from Ontario and Quebec
Photos from celebrations of the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb in Ontario and Quebec.

Heroine of Zanján
Zaynab’s fearlessness during the Zanján upheaval demonstrates the power of the Báb’s Revelation to tear away the veils of past traditions.

The completion of Fort Shaykh Tabarsí
Continuing our series of stories from the Dawn-Breakers leading up to the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb, here we share an excerpt from one of the most dramatic chapters, “The Mázindarán Upheaval.”

The closing days of the Báb’s Revelation
Continuing our series of stories from the Dawn-Breakers leading up to the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb, here we share an excerpt that describes the events before His martyrdom.

The Declaration of the Báb
From now until the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb, we will be sharing stories from the early history of the Faith, drawing particularly from the narrative “The Dawn-breakers.”

The bounty of tests
A woman in Winnipeg, after facing an unexpected test, found that by relying on God and continuing her teaching efforts she has found greater happiness and confirmation than ever before.

The first day of Ridván
The first day of Ridván is 21 April this year. Here is a description of this time written by Adib Taherzadeh.